Crime · Thriller
The Godfather
Bestseller: about 21 million copies (estimate)Vito Corleone is the head of a powerful New York crime family, and when an attack on him sets off a gang war, his youngest son Michael, who wanted no part of the business, is pulled into it.
- First published
- 1969
- Pace
- medium
- Length
- long
- Format
- Standalone
Read this if you want a richly detailed crime saga about loyalty, family and power.
Skip this if you'd rather not read a long, violent story with dated attitudes toward women.
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